PlainVitamins

Inulin

by BulkSupplements.com · powder · 500 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X001631749
  • DSLD label 312051
  • Serving 2,500 mg (about 1 tsp)
  • 200 servings

Inulin by BulkSupplements.com lists one ingredient: 2,500 mg of inulin per serving of 2,500 mg. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.

What is in Inulin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2,500 mg. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Inulin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 312051, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Dietary Fiber2 g7%Fiber in Inulin against 6,987 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Inulin2,500 mgInulin in Inulin against 370 products2,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,500 mg, the median 300 mg.2,500 mg

Higher than 84% of 370 products listing inulin (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7,500 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 312051 (entered April 23, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, mix 2500 mg (about 1 tsp) into at least 8 oz of water and consume immediately one to three times daily, or as directed by a physician. To avoid stomach upset, begin with smaller doses.
Warnings
Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives
Storage
Contents are sold by weight, not volume. Settling may occur. Store in a dry, cool place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 312051.

How many labels does Inulin have?

8 labels are on file under this name since July 27, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 312051 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 500 grams · UPC X001631749
  2. Label 312050 Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X00163XAFN
  3. Label 312049 Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X00162KOR1
  4. Label 312048 Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 1 kilogram · UPC X00163XLVL
  5. Label 255022 Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 500 grams · UPC X001631749
  6. Label 255009 Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X00163XAFN
  7. Label 255001 Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X00162KOR1
  8. Label 252551 Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 1 kg · UPC X00163XLVL

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names BulkSupplements.com (distributor), Henderson, NV. All BulkSupplements.com products.

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